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Tue, 14 Jun 2022 14:51:46 +0000
Egyptian Woman Kidnapped By Father, Rescued After Intense Social Media Campaign
Image Credit: Sabah Khodir/Instagram On Sunday, 12 June, Noura Essam, a 23-year-old Egyptian woman, became the subject of a fervent nationwide search after her alleged kidnapping by her estranged father was shared across social media. Two days later,...

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:26:07 +0000
Fayesh: The “King of Crunch” in Upper Egypt
Sitting early in the morning in the living room of my grandmother’s house, we can both hear the birds chirping amid a bustling and noisy main street in Cairo. She gets up to prepare tea for us, my favorite shay be laban (tea with milk) — the one ...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:47:46 +0000
Review: Does Cairo’s Le Relais de l’Entrecôte Live Up to the International Original?
If you’re a trop de choix tue le choix (too much choice kills the choice) kind of person, then the newly opened French bistro, Le Relais de l’Entrecôte, is just what you need. The French bistro is famous for being a single dish restaurant that w...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:14:29 +0000
How Mahfouz’s Ironic Si El-Sayed Became a Benchmark for Egyptian Masculinity
Si El-Sayed throws open the doors to his home. Amina welcomes him with unconditional servitude; she is the picture of a diligent wife—and he, the tyrannical, seldom-smiling despot. The streetlight creates a cast between them, a power imbalance that...

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 15:51:24 +0000
Two Egyptian Women Become World’s Third Mother-Daughter Duo to Fly the Same Fleet
Egyptian pilot Nevin Darwish and her daughter Perihan El-Badrawy make airline history by becoming the first non-American mother-daughter duo to operate on the same fleet. The two pilots are to become the third mother and daughter in the world to work...

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 11:26:47 +0000
Egyptian Arabesque: The ‘Jewel’ of Islamic Art
Woven intricacies of oriental arabesque awaken the memory of a bygone area, where decorative ornaments needled mosques, palaces, and domes with unique wooden motifs. Arabesque, as dubbed by scholars of geometric art and traditional craftsmen, is a ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 15:24:49 +0000
Al-Karnak: The Film That Revealed Egypt’s Political Traumas
Few movies have gripped the Egyptian consciousness like Al-Karnak (1975) had done upon its release. Based on Naguib Mahfouz’s titular novel (1974), the cinematic classic depicts candid political oppression, torture, rape, and paranoia unlike any fi...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 12:37:43 +0000
How Abbas El-Akkad Became an Innovator of Arabic Poetry and Criticism
A creative beacon whose light radiated in every corner in Egypt – an artist, a heart-wringer, and joy-bringer – Abbas Mahmoud El-Akkad’s art left glints in the eyes and beats in the hearts of many. Abbas El-Akkad was born June 1889 in Aswan int...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 10:09:40 +0000
Expressions of Hardship: A History of the Egyptian Short Story
Egyptians have always been fond of expression; a gracious act, a warm smile, or an affectionate and lighthearted conversation are more than just simple acts, but are an entire language. A light heart, or “dam khafeef”, is often used to describe t...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 19:21:45 +0000
In Bloom: Cairo’s Enchanting Flame Tree
A drive through Cairo’s urban landscape rarely sees any disruption of the sandy yellow and concrete grey. But throughout the months of May and June, a flaming red adorns the crowns of the city’s trees. This bright and audacious colour belongs to ...



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